The University of Maine has approved the establishment of the Kenneth W. Saunders & Henry W. Saunders Professorship in Engineering Leadership and Management.
The professorship was funded by a gift from Henry Saunders of $250,000 to the …

Layla’s Bazaar, an international grocery store, opened on March 20 in downtown Orono. The store specializes in international products that are not commonly found in local grocery stores like Hannaford or IGA.
Owner Ali Aghamoosa, who is …

Three Maine women were honored the Maryann Hartman Award on March 24 at the Buchanan Alumni House at the 29th annual awards ceremony. This year’s award recipients are Maria Girouard of Orono, Deborah Thompson of Bangor …

An undetermined number of members were dismissed from the University of Maine chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority following a visit from the organization’s national officers last Sunday. The dismissal led to a “protest” fire …

March 20
9:10 p.m. – Designated minor
Officers from the University of Maine Police Department, (UMPD) pulled over a vehicle on Long Road after it was observed traveling 31 MPH in a 20 MPH zone. As the officers …

University of Maine President Susan Hunter was officially installed as UMaine’s 20th president on March 26 in the Collins Center for the Arts.
In her speech, Hunter reflected on her professional and personal development throughout her career. …

The University of Maine’s Board of Trustees are “trimming” down real estate scattered across the state. The board’s finance and facilities committee proposed the selling or disposal of properties in Bangor, Portland, Old Town and Machias.
The …

Feb. 20
4:37 p.m. – Pot piper
The University of Maine Police Department (UMPD) received a Resident Assistant (RA) complaint of an odor of marijuana on the third floor of Androscoggin Hall. When officers responded to they found …

University of Maine faculty and collaborators have published a report addressing and analyzing the effects of climate change in Maine.
The report was initiated by the Climate Change Institute and the Maine Sea Grant. It was authored …

GSS Creates new “Special Committee” to Advocate Medical Amnesty proposal
A major, though brief, point of discussion for The General Student Senate’s March 17 meeting was the creation of a “special committee” to help advocate the current …